Those with a passing acquaintance of Australia will attribute its success to its luck in having such an abundance of minerals that its booming Asian neighbours want to buy.

那些对澳大利亚不甚了解的人会把她的成功归因于有幸拥有如此广袤的矿产资源，且其毗邻的经济飞速发展中的亚洲国家都想购买。

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Mr Church keeps his own counsel, so it is not known how he comes by his information, but the scenic details and atmospherics suggest more than a passing acquaintance with the realities of life in North Korea.

ECONOMIST: The draw of a mysterious nation

Our friend had a brief and passing acquaintance with this man, who was later to be identified as the serial killer known as "The Cobra".

BBC: Campaigning journalist Paul Foot has died aged 66.